Dwarf Dog-faced Bat vs True kola

Molossops temminckii compared with Cola acuminata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	True kola
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Molossidae	Malvaceae
Genus	Molossops	Cola
Species	Molossops temminckii	Cola acuminata

Conservation Status

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

True kola

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	True kola
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

True kola

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Costa Rica.